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The Cecil Whig., 1887-02-12
Rising Sun Beams.

Prof. Ford. the elocutioniSt gave an
excellent entertainments i'll the NJ. f.
church on Monday evening. Many per
sons were prevented from attending by
the bad weather.
the funeral of Joseph l.. Stephens was
held from his late residence near Rising
San on Friday of last week. The de
ceased had been an official member Of
the NJ. f church for twenty seven years
The Rev. Isaac Jewell preached the fun
eral sermon from the teAt 81 have fought
good fight, l have kept the faith. The
deceased leaves a widow, one son and
Ave daughters. Three of the latter it
will be remembers were married on the
same day not long since.
Mccoy operators ef canning factories at
this place are already making contracts
with farmers to furnish the fruit for
next season.
William III. Pngue, son of Joseph 5.
Pogue, has gone to Philadelphia to as
sumo position in the general office of
d. NJ. Osborne & Co., the manufacturers
of harvesting machinery.
Mr.. Thomis Kirk will resume work on
his new residence in tIis town about
April 1st.
The new officers of Crystal Lodge were
installed at the regular meeting las,
week. The question ''R-solved. that
the name of Rising sun should be
changed was spiritedly debated ard
decided in the negative.
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Principle Items.
INQUIRIES GROUND HOG-MATRIMON IAL
SOCIABLE-CHI'RCH

INQUIRIES GROUND HOG -MATRIMoN IAL
SoCIABLE-CHURCH.
PRINCIPIo, February 7tn, 1887.
Nothing very exciting has occurred in
this locality since our last correspondence
Everything is quiet along the line. But we
know not how soon skirmish may take
place, and therefore We do not desire to
state anything but facts Some OF our
friends were very personal in their inquir-
les To know who was the author OF the last
items from tins place. However, We Will
consider the matter. We trust in tn" right
lishr, knowing that it requires considerable
check as we'll as muscle to get through the
world.
1t appears that the Ground Hog has taken
a wise plan and kept close quarters, having .
patience enough To wait for good weai her,
especially when his main entrance is Oh
structe'i with a steeltrap-;ls the fur bust
ness seems To be On the rae anon. the
boys We have not much faith in the
ground hogs shadow, but when the weather
permits We would ike to see the shadow ut
our road Inspector along our public high
ways.
The report is now being circulated that
several weddings will take plA:e in this
neig ghborhood i'll the near luture-aS many
AS thlee from one family. Old maids and
bachelors are coming in demand, (reluem-
ber), We still have some pretty young
misses on hand. Aud it is also reported
that our successful fisherman will bring
home with HIM from the city Il bosom
friend, when beautiful spring comes with
its warm sunshine.
The sociable of tho w. G. I. l. is becom-
ing quite popular, and We hope much good
may result from Its continuance.
Our church is i'll good spiritual condi-
ton under the charge Of Rev. W Ill. Sears,
pa astor ur sabbath school is quite inter
estiug with c. : Abrahans as superiuIeud-
ent. We have regularly organized mis-
slonary society with president, vice-pres-
ident, secretary and treasurer, known as
the Hopswel Missionary Society, having
already collected more than our apportiou-
ment Tor this place. II Is reported that we
will lose our preacher at the next annual
conference. We are sorry to part with our
brother SO soon. He has beeL the life of our
church. We hope that conference will in
siSC ON him returning. SCRIBE
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4 Grand Concert,

The last entertainment Of the Young
Peoples Course will be gwen in odd
Fellows Hall next Monday evening at
S O'clock. A select concert will be given
by the Philadelphia Quintette Cub, and
recita,ions by the charming young elo-
cutionlst, Miss Imogene Chandler. of
Philadelphia. All who heard the latter
"n her first appearance in Elkton last
December will not need any further
recommendation of her. The Quintette
Club consists of Mr.. ). II. Carey, violin;
Mr. Joseph Widdfeld, flute; Mr.. J G
Winner, cornet; Mr.. IL. Webster. Clario-
net; Mr.. y. T. Gardner, pianoist. They
are ali musicians of established reputa-
ton. They reproduce the work of the
best composers judicially selecting that
of IA popular and pleasing character The
following is the programme i'll full:
IA. Overture "Poet and Peasant" "
Suppe, b, Gavotte, Grace and Beauty" "
Morse.
2-Recitation, 'Lasca," F. Duprez.
"A selection, "Ermine, Jakobowski,
b, waltz, "VIolets," Walstentul.
I-ttocitdtion. selected:
5-Serenade. Cornet aud Flute Oolisate.
Calculation, ''Money Musk, " Ia, Ior.
"A selection, "E:nans,' Verdi, b,
Dash. " Weigaud
The programme cannot fail to please.
1t VIII be Il tine treat tor our people Sc
cIrn Your seats early. Tickets, 30 cents.
with no extra charge for reserved seats.
Children - cents Seats aud tickets
secured at NItcheli's and Frazsr's drug
stores.
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Birthday Anniversary.

Our venerable and highly esteemed fellow
townsman John a. Rankin attained his
S5th birthday on Wednesday last. His ge.
NAL and kindly nature resists amazingly
the distigurng marks of time. The older he
gets the handsoner he grows, his clear com
plexion and rosy glow of health outrivaling
many Juvenile cheek. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rankin received quite an ovation on the
evening named, the social success of it be-
ing enhanced by the presence of Mrs. j.
Ross Hanson whose attention to her ven
cradle relatives is only equ.llel by her de
votion to her own family. Besides a num-
Der of friends from tLis town. Mrs. Blizzard
of Wilmington, i'll which city Mr.. Rankin
was born, was also present We tender
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin our hsartiest con-
gratulatious, and hope "a kind Providence
may have many similar anniversaries in
store for them.
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VhtlltopIes e olnn'n
Constitutional Prohibition.

Edtt"r IF cecil IGhjg:-I notice in your
paper of last Saturday you publish "A por-
tion of IA speech made by Mrs. Ellen
Foster on constitutional prohibition aud
in opposition To the third party move.
menG, and IN which you cay editoria!ly
that she States cngenrly aud convincingIy
the unanswerable objections against the
wisdom AMI efficiency of the third party
movement III behali OF pruhIbitiom
Let me invite you back few years
when this same Mfs. Foster i'll reports to
the Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ION between the years lSSl and 1883
made use OF the following language:
Prohlbitory legislation National and
State can only be permanently secured
through the agency of a political party
making this its central idea.
Every woman ought to oppose by voice
and influence the action of any party
which Ignores Or refuses to submit this
question ut prohibition and constitu-
toual amendment To the votes of the
people. She ought also to report the ac-
tion of any party wherein it commands
Its representative to thus aid the people
ID the expression of their will.
In another report made to the w. G.. L.
I. she says do not be afraid of the charge
OF partiz anship. The grand chorus OF
najorities as in unison they cry The
saloon must go' shall possess no coercive
force unless that unison merged into
Legislative, judicial, executive harmony,
and guided by the baton of political
party that shall take up the strain.
Now | ask in all candor which position
is the most oogent and unanswerable the
one taken by Mrs. Foster the partizan as
above stated or the one taken by Mrs.
Foster the non-partizan in her Philadel-
pnia speech in which she says that the
plea that prohibitory legislation must
have party behind it is a political here
say and untrue to history. PARTIzAN.
February 8, 1887.
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Sandy Hill Items.

Ray VIEW Cecil county, Feb. s, 1885,.
Mrs. X. w. Rose who has been suffering :
for some time with rheumatism, is some
what better.
Mr. Oscar Slack has moved from Mr.. Y.
V. Roses house to the house on Warning
ton & Bros. farm.
1t is reported that Mr.. L. NJ. Terry has
bought the farm of the heirs of the late
Thomas Terry. We do not know whether
he will come back to the farm or not, but
hope that he willard bring "a lovely wife
with him.
Our school coax Grove) is in a flourish
ing condition in charge of Miss Fannie NJ.
Mahoney of the Row. She has over fifty
scholars on roll.
Mr.. Jethro johnson, of Carroll county,
has rented Gilpin's Falls mills OF the owner,
Mr.. Chatles y. Cooper. We wish him
success
Mr.. j. II. Reeder, of Calvert takes charge
of Mr.. Cooper's farms. Mr.. Fletcher Bar
rett the present tenant is going 20 remove to
Pennsylvania. IEkE.
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teacher for No. 6. Second district, aud
Mrs. Annie r. Tult rs assistant Tor No.
;, Fourth district.
Quarterly accounts were passed as fol.
lows First district, $G25 %; Second dis
trlct, sS402.; Third district, 81, l3S.5N;
Fourth district, $500 -66; FIith district,
ST., 80 II; Sixth district, 81 lSS Is; Sew
enth district, sl.6ll.5e; Eighth district,
$3.50 II; Ninth district, 5jj0.6S.
Commissioner EveriSt was authorized
to advertise and sell the old school house
and loC at Perryville.
Mr. q. r. jackson was confirmed AS
teacher of school No. >, Eighth district.
The resignation of Isaac Passmore,
teacher of school No. s, Sixth district,
was read and accepted.
The Chesapeake City school house was
insured in the Mutual Insurance Com
panv of Cecil County for s. 600. and in
the Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
of Delaware for -. 000
AS the mouev will hsve to be borrowed
by the County Commissioners the School
Board cannot pay the teachers until Feb
ruary llth.
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DIED.


TlOAAS.-On the Ith inst OF mem-
branouS Group, Annetta Z. Thomas, ln-
faut daughter OF Richard AMI Emma NJ.
Thomas OF THIS town.
itAl.h y Eos. lhe tth lhsl,' Marina y.
lldf hhesS, III tho ''Ih year Oh hef age
OBITUARY.
Mrs. NJ .rtha !. Hardness. wifi. of Samu.l
II I,rku.ss was born near M.chanicsviIl.
New Castle county. Del. AuguSt rh,. o1rh
lS2s. and died February 4th. 1887. aspd -
v.,ts ! mnnrh. and II d.vs Sha ,x,s
sister nt Mr. .Josenh = Terrrll a biyhlv ra.
spscte, clrIZ,u of Elktou. Sne lett tnrre
children. Mrs. Jordan. of New Castle Co.
Del and two sons : Theodore and Will
liam youns men of considerable pronise
Mrs Hardness made a profe sion of reIipiou
II, her l1Ih wear AT Flint HIN church b.l-
aware and suou bera,n. a worker in church
and sunday school, She removed from the
ueignbnrhood of Flint Hill and iuined the
Silome church, where she was assistant
superiutendent of the Sunday school She
was married to,Samuel Hardness ON the 2ith
day of April, 1919, and removed to the state
OF Ohio, where sue buried her first child.
She returned with her huSbiu to Cecil
county about twenty years ago, and ipined
the Mon NJ. +. Church, of which she mas
been conslstant and working member
until from disease she was deprived of the
privilege of Gods house. we'll remember
her ferNent prayers III extra lneetlngs and
her clear and musical voice when she would
pltch an appropriate tune and sing one OF
the songs OF Lon. She was the founder OF
prayer meeting held near Feeder $ Corner,
III Cecil county, that has been the means IN
the hands OF Uod III the conversion OF many
souls. She had been afflicted Tor several
years with a painful disease, suffering the
most eNcruclatlng pam. She was con-
slant example Of patient cEeerfu lneSs, and
her mind continued clear and strong untll
the last. She met death with the triumph
OF a Christian warrior laying the armOr
down to receive the crown. She made every
| necessary arrangement Ior her tnneral-she
selected the Scripture lesson 10 he read, and
the text from Revelation, Ith chapter aud
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music by our local musicians Messrs.
Miller and Clark.

DUDES INVADE THE ROW.
a the classic Row, the singing circle
continues its regular weekly meeting. AT
a recent meeting the male mem bers were
some what surprised when Il trio OF fresh
water dudes invaded the circle. Only
two or three of the girls knew them, and
they wouldu tell, except that one was IA
medicine man, smother An electrician, aud
the third manufacturer OF explosives.
lhls revelation unuerved the native
beaux and they gave them a wide berth.
That night we'll on towards morning one
Of trio was seen perched upon the Ience
nigh unto the red post Tapping his arms
III imitation OF ii rooster and Growing
Justify. This action brought out his
comrades and they all departed toward
the neddwaterS OF the Chesapeake. \
Visit to the Horn found the proprietor
buslly engaged AT his occupation. Look
ing out OF The window We nouced ven
cradle lopklug perS mag seated upon the
teEce with flowing beard copIouSly
Sprlnk led with the trosts of many years,
apparently c mtemplatlng the many duties
oI the coming HprIng. w no is that? we
Vcuturca 20 ask the proprietor of the
Horn. THAT, SAID he lis the oracle of
the Rams llorn.' 1t is his ,ep, wise,
aud humorous sayings that constitute the
cream and marrow OF the Nightly gath
erings at the Rams Horn. Two chronic
cases oi useless bachelorhood are found
i'll Arch and Aac, who W while hoeIng their
own row have always kept under tho
shade of the parental hg tree. They
have spsnt some little time that could
not be otherwise utilized in cutivatlng
.l.A -, 4
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in our town aud the juveniles Were IN readi-
ness for >eV rral scrcuades that it was ru
mured would take place before the huddin.
of the trees we were greatly surprised I"
hear that our gentlemen lovers had gone on
a strike. The object of the strike seems I"
have been to secure longer hours and more
cake. Tue strikers left here for Whining
tom rurStfy morning. We judge they met
with no success, for they Returned home
one AT tialr, looking sadly diSheartenrl,
and soon every man of them VS. found
duty without any compromise with the
ladies as far know.
An EIktou gallant visited our village on
Saturday last bringing with him a beauti-
tul kitten which he presented to his lady
love. We eNp,c! his visits will be frequent,
;ls tie trnde. cords OF love sesIn To draw him
over this way often. Boz.
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School Commissioners.

The Board met on Tuesday last. All
the members present.
The President reported, in regard to
the suit OF William }. Richardson against
this Board, that he and Mr.. Kirk, as =
com nittee, had offered $40 in settlement
of his claim OF $3.50, which was refused,
and suit brought by Mr.. Richardson
against the Board, which had been before
Court for two terms, and that the matter
had been settled by the Board paying Mr..
Richardson $40, each party to pay their
own costs.
The Board referred the repairs needed
on the Port Deposit school by reason of
the food at that place, to Commissioner
Everist.
Miss Carrie NJ. Vansant was appointed
assistant teacher Tor school No. :, TnIrd
district, untill March 1 st, when the ap
pointment is to cease without fur ther no
tice.
Mr.. J. w. Cavender was confirmed as
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Bay View Items.

BAY LEW, Friday FeD. II, lNNI.
While glancing over The vines inter
esting columns and finding nothing from
Bay View except at irregular intervals |
will inform its readers that tho town is
still alive.
One OF our promising young men John
#. johnson has left here for the city of Will
mlIgtou where he Is learning the machine
trade.
Our merchants are doing a thriving bust
ness, il one is to judge, from the number OF
empty boxes they throw out.
Our carrIag" builder wears \ smile on his
face while the youu. nsu declare the
perior quality amt excellent finish vf his
buggos.
.JIm, our ma, of leisure says the 10y.
about here are courtiug in eurne>t, he being
(Frauk) sort OF - fellow told Us ali about
them.
While every thing was going on smoothly
The Cecil Whig., 1887-02-12

MIR. EDIToR:-Will you be SO kind As
to answer one of your readers a sim pie
question:
The board of health for the state, the
medical officer of the town, and other
prominent physicians have stated that
We are suffering from several nulsances,
highly prjeudiclal aud injurious to the
health and prosperity of our town, but
say there is no law to authorize their re-
moval or to abate them, and that we
mus wait and appeal to the next legisla
ture to pass such laws as will enable the
town authorities to rid US of tie nui-
sances specified by them. If | am not
mistaken or mislnformeT, think that
within the last two years the Town
Commissioners found law enough to
authorize them to enoroach ON the pri
vate property of ctizeus and direct
their hailitf to cut down and destroy
valuable shade trees, simply because the
blossoms ot said trees were Offensive for
week or two during the year to certain
persons, and yet forsooth, they can find
no law now to give them the power to
forbid and remove hog pens. slaughter
houses, uncleau cesspools &C., which
engender and give birth to malignant
ulSedseS. Sdu uob tne pteSeuI DOdIu Ol
Town Commissioners b Store tue warm
weather sets in, find the same law or
Authority which justified the destruction
of the trees. The inconsistency seems
so apparent that | would like ito learn
from you why there was law for one and
is rome for the other.
lNQUIRER.
As in duty bound we give place to
''inquirers" omWunication, but respect
fully decline the unwecome Office of
sponsor for any past, present or future
board of Town Com missioners Ed
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Cherry Hill Items.
CHERRY HILL, Feb. 9th, 1887.

CHERRY HILL, Feb. 9th, 1887.
The hearts of all were glad when it was
certain that Mr.. Ground Hog did not see hi,
shadow. The spring like atmosphere made
our winter clot hes oppressive, and the car
pets will soon be removed, and the poor,
untardy husband will wish that house
cleanin. was always i'll the past tense.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
The law and order meeting failed to trans-
act any business, owing to the weather, but
will meet soou again and will be on the
alert. The officials of the Cherry Hill
church and the Union are thinking of unit
ing, should they make us circuit.
Could not our preacher remain another
term ! The announcement in the next min
ute. that Cherry Hill would he found with
the same preacher would be acceptable But
the time will soon be here AID speculation
will cease, the realities will fall upon US
whether we will get our choice or not.
THE W. e. T. L.
The w. c. T. t., is in a healthy condi-
y
sees her way plainly that grand success
can be made of that department.. Ia. ap-
pearance OF so many strangers in town at
tor,ied little recreation for the city folks
to visit such secluded spot.
\ house for summer boarders would pay
in This town, the healthy condition of the
place would attract all in quest of health.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
The young folks are all on tip-toe concern
ing he entertainment. The committee are
putting forth every nerve to compare with
our sister towns. The exercises will be
various, tableauN, pantOmineS, recitatiOns,
Dialogues, the grand finale, farce in char
acters, music, singing, etc. Come prepared
to laugh at innocent plays. john Alden
will be there looking bewitchingly at Pri-
ella, when she timidly says, "Why don't
you speak for yourself, John1''
MORE ANON.
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OrDIilnS' (iOIIrI.

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and WedueN-
day of this week. Hon. James
M3CauIey, chief indge; Hen. David j
Davis aud Hon. James NJ. Evans, asS"-
citto Judges.
Suudrv claims against deceased per
sous were duly examined and passed.
EoNDS APPROVED.
Bond of Taos. Bond. admr of Geo. W.
Vaudiv"r: bond of II. II. Hainrs, execu-
tor of William Rutter; bond OF William
Ritchie and Thomas Richie, admrS. OF
Alexander RltchIe; bond of Elizabeth
Richardson, executrix of Robert Richard
son; bond If John J. Buck, admr of
Amanda Morton; bond OF Mary A. Kirk,
administr4CrlX t. II. OF + Allen Kirk:
bond of ChaS. f. Clark, guardian OF Al
bert s. CLARK
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2nd and tiral account of I. Bradun,
guardian OF f Imund Physick; 10Th ac-
count of Jacob G.. Morris and Casper W.
Morris. executors Oi Casper w. Morris;
9th account of Geo W. q ford, David l..
Clifford and W. T. B. X. Robertson, exc
cutors OF Benjamin Clifford; lst account
ut Henry {. Lyman, guardian of Henry
B., and Carry T. Brown; 4th account
John NJ. G. Carhart, guardian OF Kate ).
Rutherford. lSt and final account ui Cath
crime \. Mccullough aud L. Bradun
Gillespie, executors OF Nathan A. McCul-
lough: lst account of John F. Roach ad-
ministrator of Joseph Roach; Is: and
final account of William 5. Evans, ali
ministrator OF Reuben II. Tut.
Court adjourned to meet at Its regular
session i'll March next
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tn" srlnI-aunual matrhe.S mark down
sHtC"t aga oi.te~ .sLrm ATS { ,r VI N, uuth's
and Boys uvrrrnat>, SuIt, &c, all being
sacrificed without regard To present vaIL. or
cost. Vow is the appointed tImet TO make one
doll - do the work ut two at Acme Han,
Il h Baltic, lnaw no near Charles street
Baltimore,
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TIME II A r l. E.

MIR, HENRY w. d. JOHNSON, whose
is tho authorized Agent OF THE WHiG' 10
receive and receipt for subscriptions and
bills duo this office.
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The Wbis's Premium for 1887.

Note: The Whiq'' for County Ne'cs, and
the Philadelphia Weekly "Pre's fer General
and one Of the leading papers Of the country
No1e: The price, for both for one year, ~
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For economy and comfort we use Hoods
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MARRIED..

TAYLOR-W -WlTWORrH.-Feb. 9TH, by
Rev. j. =. Otis, VIM. ! Taylor to Laura
=. Witworth, both of Cecil county.
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A PROSPEROUS SCHOOL.

Our school No. 9 in charge of Miss
Maggie McNeigh is in prosperous con-
dluon. MlSs McNeIgn is gifted with IA
peculiar faculty fer controlling and train
ing the youthful minds in the wav OF
wisdom. The entertainment given by
this school on the evening OF an. 29th
aud that of the following "Wednesday
night we're highly appreciated by those
present, aud alike gratifying to teacher
aui scholars. The uret intervals between
the acts were enlivened with sweet
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Egg Hill Items.

News items are rather scarce at this
time, other scrlocs have been invading
our Hill. y new literary comet has ap
peared in the heavens of Egg Hill. some
say he is Il Uative of the Row peeping
around 1T oGr matrlAgedble young widows
of which we have "A uum Der that are hall
inclined to make another voyage upon
tn. uncertain SEA OF matrimonS. Emps
has been around our borders, and as ne
departed he WAS heard to say, Shall |
fold you III these arms again tomorrow
and paint our future with the bright
pigments of the ina. nation No she
said tomorrow is washing day.